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News Credits: 12 · by **Razorbeast88** » Wed Jul 03, 2024 9:48 pm

Sowndwave76 wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:My only potential complaint from this blurry picture so far is the headsculpt. Can't get a good look at it, but i hoped for something matching the recent MP. Volvo Prime had a solid prime headsculpt too I thought
This one doesn't quite look like it's right out of the 86 movie so far, hopefully future pictures clear things up

Agreed about the head sculpt…. It’s not quite right, unfortunately…
Which imo, is one of the most important aspects in achieving a likeness.

Agreed, headsculpt is my make or break for a figure in most cases

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Wed Jul 03, 2024 11:00 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:A friend just sent me a photo…
Looks to be legit, and looks like this could be an incredible figure.
CC Optimus Prime (?):

I really hope not because that's an atrocious backpack. Which probably means it is real.

Emerje

The backpack ain't so bad. Especially compared to the MP-44

So far, if legit, it looks nice.

MP-44 is clean and everything is packed together in a well shaped box. The Prime in that pic has a backpack made of random shapes, panels and hinges, it looks like his back is exploding. There's also the big unsightly gap between the backpack and his mid section that doesn't line up with his back.

Emerje

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jul 03, 2024 11:06 pm

Razorbeast88 wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:My only potential complaint from this blurry picture so far is the headsculpt. Can't get a good look at it, but i hoped for something matching the recent MP. Volvo Prime had a solid prime headsculpt too I thought
This one doesn't quite look like it's right out of the 86 movie so far, hopefully future pictures clear things up

Agreed about the head sculpt…. It’s not quite right, unfortunately…
Which imo, is one of the most important aspects in achieving a likeness.

Agreed, headsculpt is my make or break for a figure in most cases

Looking closer at the head design, I can't help but feel like it looks somewhat familiar to me, like it's based on some pre-existing design or something. :-?

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 04, 2024 10:17 am

Many fans are waiting to see what this year's Studio Series commander class Optimus Prime will look like. It is supposed to be the most G1 cartoon accurate Prime we've ever gotten in the generations line. And a photo of an Optimus Prime figure playing the piano may be our very first look at it. It surfaced on Baidu and since then has been deleted. While we do not get the whole package, we see the base figure of Optimus, which is supposed to be the same size as commander Rodimus Prime. It indeed looks very G1 accurate, with the white pelvis and thighs. The more accurate chest does mean that there is a lot of kibble to hide and it ends up on his back, though we do not know if the back section is properly transformed or not.

Let us know what you think!

by **Stormshot_Prime** » Thu Jul 04, 2024 11:45 am

He certainly looks like a mini MP-44 like some people have predicted. Overall looks good, but I look forward to the official reveal. Might wait for the inevitable Nemesis repaint, he would look good in this mold

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Thu Jul 04, 2024 2:38 pm

Stormshot_Prime wrote: Might wait for the inevitable Nemesis repaint, he would look good in this mold

Yeah, by doing this figure Hasbro has locked up the Commander class for the next dozen years with repaints of Nemesis, Shattered GLass, Dead Optimus, Toy Accurate Optimus, Random Neon Optimus, reissued SS86 Optimus, reissued Nemesis...

by **Koolerdude** » Thu Jul 04, 2024 3:05 pm

This is not ss86! It's just a 4th party mp44 ko! I got my hopes up there for a minute. The legs are the giveaway, not to mention the backpack.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Jul 04, 2024 4:01 pm

It's a small thing, but the smokestacks not being centered on the shoulders bothers me. At 1st I thought it was a mistransformation, but it looks like that's how they are.

Hopefully we get official images soon so we can see proper details and dimensions. I don't think calling this a "mini-MP-44" is accurate, it can't be much shorter than that figure.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 04, 2024 5:11 pm

Koolerdude wrote:This is not ss86! It's just a 4th party mp44 ko! I got my hopes up there for a minute. The legs are the giveaway, not to mention the backpack.

Then why do the gas tanks on the legs look different from the one in your image?

News Credits: 12 · by **Razorbeast88** » Thu Jul 04, 2024 5:12 pm

Koolerdude wrote:This is not ss86! It's just a 4th party mp44 ko! I got my hopes up there for a minute. The legs are the giveaway, not to mention the backpack.

The headsculpt on both of those is different from the leaked picture
Backpacks are different too
So are the forearms
The legs are also clearly different

Did you send us the wrong picture by accident?

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Jul 04, 2024 5:22 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Koolerdude wrote:This is not ss86! It's just a 4th party mp44 ko! I got my hopes up there for a minute. The legs are the giveaway, not to mention the backpack.

Then why do the gas tanks on the legs look different from the one in your image?

The whole lower leg looks different. That's nowhere near the same.

Like steve2275 on Facebook · by **steve2275** » Thu Jul 04, 2024 9:40 pm

Sup piano prime

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Fri Jul 05, 2024 12:28 am

steve2275 wrote:Sup piano prime

Oh yeah, after all the Marvel continuity reveals we've gotten lately, could this be teasing a toy of the Piano-former from Maccadam's Old Oil House in the coming year?!

Yes, I know his alt was an upright, but this thread's already 60% contentious speculation...

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Jul 05, 2024 12:32 am

Bumblevivisector wrote:
steve2275 wrote:Sup piano prime
Oh yeah, after all the Marvel continuity reveals we've gotten lately, could this be teasing a toy of the Piano-former from Maccadam's Old Oil House in the coming year?!

Yes, I know his alt was an upright, but this thread's already 60% contentious speculation...

It would kinda fit into the 13 Primes theme, as Maccadam himself was one of them. Alchemist, I believe.

by **cloudballoon** » Fri Jul 05, 2024 1:14 pm

Doesn't scream a "Must Have!!!" but none of my OPs come with a Roller except the really old Hybrid Style THS-02 G1 Convoy, so I guess I can't escape SS86 if it's the complete package. I repainted my Siege version into Nemesis Prime colors, I guess I can finally have a Shattered Glass Optimus from repainting my Earthrise version after having SS86.

News Credits: 4 · by **Quantum Surge** » Fri Jul 05, 2024 4:19 pm

He better come with a piano or else this is an automatic 0/10

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:21 am

Amazon.de uploaded some very interesting images. They are the stock images of Studio Series 86 Optimus Prime. He will be voyager sized, like Commander Class Rodimus, but with a trailer, Roller, and plenty of accessories.

He should be officially revealed at SDCC. Let us know what you think.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:26 am

My my my...

Looks like they nailed it.

And best of all, no silver stripe on his arms! That was never a thing prior to MP-1! Not even on his 1984 toy! :DANCE:

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:34 am

I just saw those photos on Instagram.
Looks solid for sure.
A little surprised, but glad it doesn’t involve any battle damage pieces/add-on’s.

Ready to preorder this!!

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:45 am

IMHO.... Perfection

News Credits: 4 · by **Quantum Surge** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:46 am

You know what, not bad

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:53 am

Well, I'm sold. Glad I have a $45 dollar amazon gift card ready for it.

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Looks amazing.

Can't wait to stand him next to CC Ultra Magnus and Motormaster.

Guess, Earthrise is going ion storage, make room for the real Prime.

Loving the gun metal gun, and the blast effects for the drone.

In before they reissue him in toy colors with a blue roller. :DEVIL:

How likely are Nemesis and SG out of this? Prior Commanders have not received repaints outside of Jetfire, so.....

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:30 am

Not bad. No shots from the back, to hide the backpack I guess. The truck mode looks too simple, like an enlarged core class figure.

I won't be getting this, to me it's not better than ER, and I already preordered the 3-pack with Jazz and Mainframe. That Prime looks way better. But I'm glad we have yet another option for Prime collectors.

Bring on Megatron.

by **G1OptimusPAX** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:53 am

Beautiful!!! A must have for me. The trailer looks VERY good with a lot of room for other vehicles. No battle Axe but that's my only gripe. Independent fingers, the feet and heel spurts look amazingly good. I truly hope this is released this year... and now I am ready to see what happens with Megatron.

by **Till-all-R1** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 12:31 pm

Looks good but I've probably got better uses for $90 when I already have a decent Prime at $50. Maybe I'll regret not getting it later like I somewhat felt with Magnus but I'll cross the bridge when I comes to it. Magnus was probably the better fit for Commander anyway since he's bugger/bulkier than prime.